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Starbucks Enhances Environmental Action! Eliminating Single-Use Cups and Introducing Washing Machines for Customers to Clean Their Own Cups
A year has quietly passed since Starbucks announced its plan to discontinue single-use cups. On March 6th of last year, Starbucks had already stated externally that it would completely stop using single-use cups in all Starbucks stores by 2025. This plan was initially implemented in Korea because, even before the pandemic, Korea had already
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Single-Use Coffee Cup Fees Introduced in South Korea as Plastic Ban Drives Up Prices for Both Fresh-Brewed and Ready-to-Drink Coffee
Since South Korea reinstated its plastic ban, the government's puzzling approach has left many chain coffee shop owners frustrated, with some posting on forums: "I have to pay to recycle garbage at my coffee franchise?? Do I get compensated for this?" Here's what happened... The South Korean government decided that starting June 10th, they would implement this policy across 38,000 coffee shops nationwide
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Starbucks' Controversial Moves Spark Debate
Starbucks has long been recognized for its environmental leadership, often leading by example with innovative solutions like straws and tumblers made from coffee grounds, while accelerating the global expansion of its "Greener Stores." These actions have earned widespread praise from environmental advocates. Yet, there's
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Differences Between Drip Bag Coffee and Instant Coffee - A Complete Guide to Proper Brewing Methods for Drip Pour-Over Black Coffee
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Order a freshly ground coffee to accompany your reading at the café; buy a Starbucks to refresh yourself on your commute from home to work; pop a capsule into the machine during break room gossip time? Or handle everything from bean grinding to pour-over by yourself
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How Many Times Can You Rebrew Pour-Over Coffee? How Many Times Can You Brew Drip Bag Coffee? Can Coffee Be Brewed Multiple Times Like Tea?
It can be said that regardless of the brewing method used, coffee grounds are designed for single use. After we extract a cup of coffee, the remaining grounds in the filter are directly discarded. Therefore, FrontStreet Coffee believes that on many occasions, friends inevitably wonder: why can't coffee be brewed multiple times?
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How to Choose Coffee Bean Varieties and Brewing Methods? Introduction to Common Coffee Types in Specialty Coffee Shops
Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information Please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account cafe_style) How to choose coffee bean varieties: First look at green beans, then roasted beans Many well-known international coffee manufacturers, in order to provide high-quality products, will definitely put in considerable effort before roasting coffee beans. Cuppers will select according to their desired taste and flavor profile,
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What Is Specialty Coffee and What Makes Coffee Beans qualify as Specialty Coffee Beans
Professional coffee knowledge exchange, more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style). How to select specialty coffee bean types: first look at green beans, then roasted beans. Many well-known international coffee manufacturers, in order to provide high-quality products, will definitely put in considerable effort before roasting coffee beans. Tasters will select according to their desired taste and flavor profiles.
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Are Coffee Tasting Cups Worth Buying? Can Aroma Cups Really Enhance Coffee Aroma? How to Improve Your Flavor Perception for Pour-Over Coffee?
It must be said, FrontStreet Coffee is also a complete "cup enthusiast"! Friends visiting the shop can see all kinds of bone china coffee cups on the shelves at FrontStreet Coffee's store. That's right! They are all cups that FrontStreet Coffee purchased, completely captivated by their beauty, used for serving hot pour-over coffee. Until one day, a customer friend raised such a question...
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The Impact of Coffee Cups on Coffee Quality - What Is the Standard Coffee Cup Size? - Buying Coffee Cups
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Did you know that coffee cups can also affect the quality of coffee? To preserve the aroma, temperature, and mouthfeel of coffee, the material and size of the coffee cup are crucial! This time, FrontStreet Coffee will lead all readers to explore the science of coffee cup materials!
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The Resurgence of "Cookie Cups" in Cafés During the Pandemic!
Disposable tableware, whether cups, plates, knives, forks, chopsticks, etc., are a major source of environmental harm... The biggest problem with paper cups is that they require cutting down large numbers of trees as raw material for manufacturing, yet the lifespan of a paper cup is at most one hour needed to consume a beverage. They are used once and discarded. Additionally, the inner walls of paper cups are often coated with polyethylene, making them difficult to recycle
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What is Coffee Cupping: Purpose, Standards, and Grind Guidelines
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). At FrontStreet Coffee's headquarters, it's very common to see our cupping specialists conducting cupping sessions. Many people might be hearing the term "cupping" for the first time and wondering how this process relates to ensuring coffee quality. Today, let's explore what
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What are the Differences Between Cup of Excellence (COE) Cupping Forms and SCAA Coffee Cupping Forms?
In current coffee cupping practices, the most commonly used forms are the SCAA cupping form and the COE cupping form. FrontStreet Coffee is here today to share with you the differences between the SCA cupping scoring form and the COE scoring form. SCAA cupping uses 5 cups per sample. The scoring categories are divided into: Dry/Wet Aroma, Flavor, Aftertaste, Acidity, Body, Uniformity, Balance, Clean Cup, Sweetness, Overall, and Defects.
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Do Coffee Cups Influence Flavor? Choosing the Right Cup for Pour-Over Coffee
Recently, while watching wine tasting videos out of curiosity, I noticed that over 10 minutes were dedicated to wine glasses. Everything from shape, material, and craftsmanship to minute details like thickness, transparency, and even sound was discussed, all contributing to different sensory experiences. Compared to wine, coffee tasting systems developed somewhat later.
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What's the Ideal Temperature for Coffee Cups? Should Coffee Cups Be Preheated? Should Pour-Over Coffee Cups Be Refrigerated?
As is widely known, most coffee aromas are volatile, and their evaporation rate is influenced by temperature. The higher the coffee temperature, the faster the aroma compounds evaporate, and vice versa. Coffee aromas are typically extracted in large quantities during the initial brewing phase and then continuously dissipate. If I
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How Different Cup Rim Shapes Affect the Taste and Mouthfeel of Pour-Over Coffee
As one of the most common vessels in daily life, cups come in various shapes and names. The market offers numerous cup styles, designs, and varieties, yet all ultimately serve their practical purpose. FrontStreet Coffee experimented with using different shaped cups for drinking pour-over coffee—would this also create different impacts on flavor? Several common cup types include: 1.
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What are the characteristics of coffee cups with different shapes, materials, and structures? How do cups affect the flavor of coffee?
My guess! You who clicked in must also be a "cup maniac," collecting all kinds of exquisite and beautiful coffee cups, but rarely having the chance to use them. It doesn't matter, today please follow in FrontStreet Coffee's footsteps to get to know your collection from multiple angles, so you'll know which one to choose next time you brew coffee.
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Different Coffee Cup Latte Art Techniques and Effects_Best Coffee Beans for Latte Art Recommendations
Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account cafe_style) What kind of latte art coffee beans are more suitable for making coffee latte art? Different coffee cups require different techniques and produce different latte art effects Tall cups: Tall cups and thick milk foam are a perfect match. Using tall cups gives you enough time to create
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What is Coffee Cupping? A Detailed Guide to Cupping Process and Parameters with Visual Examples! Why Can't Pour-Over Replace Cupping?
Many places use cupping to test the quality and characteristics of coffee beans. But many people might wonder, since pour-over brewing can better extract coffee flavors, why not use pour-over instead of cupping for testing? Why not use pour-over brewing methods for quality assessment when they seem to bring out more of the coffee's flavor profile?
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What is the Standard Cupping Coffee Grind Size? How to Determine Grind Size and Brewing Temperature for Pour-Over Black Coffee?
For more professional coffee knowledge exchange and coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style) Why is coarsely ground coffee suitable for drip coffee? - Common coffee grind size chart Why should you standardize your cupping criteria? The quality before breaking the crust and the progress of crust breaking at different grind sizes (
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Coffee Cupping Standards and Procedures! What Are the Key Considerations for Coffee Cupping? What Is the Purpose of Cupping?
Coffee cupping emerged in the late twentieth century, making it considerably younger compared to other coffee extraction methods. Initially, it was developed simply as a means to quickly evaluate product quality. However, as time progressed, people realized that this method minimizes human influence factors, allowing for relatively objective assessment.
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